China's agricultural trade value decreased 9.7 percent year-on-year to $95.9 billion in the first four months of 2025. Exports grew by 5.0 percent to $32.8 billion. Imports dropped by 16.1 percent to $60.1 billion. Trade deficit shrank by 32.5 percent to $27.3 billion.

The details are as follows:  

1. Cereals imports decreased by 68.8 percent to 7.8 million tons and exports increased 1.1 percent to 0.4 million tons. Net imports decreased by 69.9 percent to 7.4 million tons.   

2. Cotton imports decreased by 68.8 percent to 0.4 million tons. Cotton yarn imports decreased by 16.1 percent to 0.5 million tons.   

3. Sugar imports decreased by 77.3 percent to 0.28 million tons.   

4. Edible oilseeds imports decreased by 13.0 percent to 25.8 million tons while exports decreased by 1.4 percent to 0.4 million tons.   

5. Edible vegetable oil imports decreased by 13.8 percent to 2.0 million tons, while exports increased 1.1 times to 126 thousand tons.  

6. Vegetables exports dropped by 1.4 percent to $5.7 billion and imports grew by 11.9 percent to $0.5 billion. Trade surplus shrank by 2.6 percent to $5.1 billion.   

7. Fruits exports grew by 13.3 percent to $2.7 billion while imports dropped by 11.4 percent to $6.2 billion. Trade deficit shrank by 23.8 percent to $3.6 billion.   

8. Livestock products imports grew by 3.5 percent to $13.7 billion while exports grew 15.0 percent to $2.3 billion. Trade deficit expand by 1.4 percent to $11.4 billion.   

9. Fisheries and aquaculture products exports grew by 5.6 percent to $6.6 billion, and imports grew by 3.7 percent to $7.6 billion, resulting in a trade deficit shrank by 7.0 percent to $1.0 billion.